Horse-BreedsThe Riding-PonyThe Riding Pony is actually one of many horse-breeds. 
Meet AnnieAge: ...1998 BREED STANDARD"The British Riding Pony should possess a good, honest, attractive head with a bold, intelligent eye well set on head and neck from the shoulder, with a good prominent riding wither. It should have a flat, sloping shoulder with good length of rein, deep heart room and well sprung ribs.There should be sufficient depth through the loin with enough scope to carry a saddle. The quarters should have sufficient length with a well set on tail, with the hind leg correctly put on from the loin, giving a strong second thigh and a good strong, clean hock. The limbs should have sufficient quality bone
to carry the body, with good broad knees,
short flat canon bone and the fetlock joints
should be large enough to stand hard work.
Also, there should be a good open shape to
the foot, the pasterns being the correct
length and angled at roughly 45 degrees to
the ground. A show pony should have elegance
combined with movement, with pony type,
quality bone and sufficient substance. The
action should be true, straight and floating,
covering the ground with effortless ease." http://www.nationalponysociety.org Have a horse of this breed? Tell us why he/she is so special.Tell us about your horse and what makes him/her so special to you. Return to Horse-Breeds Return Home from Riding Pony
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